Helen Humes

Helen Humes

Helen Humes (June 23, 1913 – September 9, 1981) was an American singer. Humes was a teenage blues singer, a vocalist with Count Basie's band, a saucy R&B diva, and a mature interpreter of the classic popular song.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 23, 1913 (Louisville), Died September 13, 1981 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W80803	10-in.	4/30/1927	Black cat blues	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W80804	10-in.	4/30/1927	Jam up too tight	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist
OKeh	W80805	10-in.	4/30/1927	A worried woman's blues	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W80806	10-in.	4/30/1927	Stomping Weaver's blues	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist
OKeh	W81869	10-in.	11/26/1927	If Papa has outside lovin'	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W81870	10-in.	11/26/1927	Do what you did last night	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W81871	10-in.	11/26/1927	Everybody does it now	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W81872	10-in.	11/26/1927	Cross-eyed blues	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars	vocalist
OKeh	W81873	10-in.	11/26/1927	Garlic blues	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars	vocalist
OKeh	W81880	10-in.	11/27/1927	Alligator blues	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars	vocalist
OKeh	W81881	10-in.	11/27/1927	Nappy headed blues	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars	vocalist
OKeh	W81882	10-in.	11/27/1927	Race horse blues	Helen Humes	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars	vocalist
Decca	64746	10-in.	11/16/1938	Dark rapture	Count Basie Orchestra		vocalist
Decca	64851	10-in.	1/5/1939	My heart belongs to Daddy	Count Basie Orchestra		vocalist
Decca	64852	10-in.	1/5/1939	Sing for your supper	Count Basie Orchestra		vocalist
Decca	64981	10-in.	2/3/1939	Blame it on my last affair	Count Basie Orchestra		vocalist
Decca	64983	10-in.	2/4/1939	Thursday-1	Count Basie Orchestra		vocalist
Decca	70299	10-in.	2/9/1942	Mound bayou	Pete Brown and his Band		vocalist
Decca	70300	10-in.	2/9/1942	Unlucky woman (Unlucky blues)	Pete Brown and his Band		vocalist
Decca	70301	10-in.	2/9/1942	Gonna buy me a telephone	Pete Brown and his Band		vocalist
Decca	82473		2/2/1952	They raided the joint	Helen Humes		vocalist
Decca	82474		2/2/1952	Loud talkin' woman	Helen Humes		vocalist
Decca	82475		2/2/1952	Mean way of lovin'	Helen Humes		vocalist
Decca	82476		2/2/1952	I cried for you	Helen Humes		vocalist
Decca	L 6589		1/14/1952	Wheel of fortune	Helen Humes		vocalist
Decca	L 6590		1/14/1952	All night long	Helen Humes		vocalist
Decca	L 6591		1/14/1952	I hear a rhapsody	Helen Humes		vocalist
Decca	L 6592		1/14/1952	You played on my piano	Helen Humes		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Humes, Helen," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104512.

Humes, Helen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104512.

"Humes, Helen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.